Chariot with trophies of war, from 'The Triumph of Caesar'
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Height: 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm) Width: 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.54.119
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the dynamic woodcut *Chariot with Trophies of War*, one of nine prints from the series *The Triumph of Caesar crafted in 1504 by of Strasbourg and Benedetto Bord. This impressive sheet, measuring over 12 by 15 inches, bursts with Renaissance energy: a grand chariot overflows with captured armor, shields, and banners—spoils of Roman conquest—flanked by triumphant soldiers in gleaming plate armor, some blasting horns in victory. The scene vividly captures Julius Caesar's legendary triumph, a public procession celebrating military glory in ancient Rome. Printed on wood using the relief te...
About the Artist
Jacob of Strasbourg|Benedetto Bordone ( |Italian) · 1494 |1455 –1530 |1488
Italian School, born Alsace, active Venice, 1494–1530|Italian, Padua ca. 1455/60–1530 Padua, active mainly Venice from 1488